By Hanna D. HOT SPRINGS

Question 1 MAPS AND LOCATION

Maps and Location This is My park which is located in Arkansas Hot Springs is near little rock Arkansas Hot springs national park

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Maps and Location Hot springs united states

Question 2 WHAT YEAR HOT SPRINGS BECAME A OFFICIAL NATIONAL PARK AND WHY

Question 2 Hot springs is a United States National park located in central Garland county Arkansas. Hot springs was originally established before the concept of a national park even existed. It at the time was considered a area of recreation. It was established by the US congress on April 20,1832. Hot springs is the first and oldest park created by 40 years! The hot spring water has been popularly believed for centuries to possess medicinal properties, and was a subject of legend among several Native American tribes. Since Hot Springs National Park is the oldest park maintained by the National Park Service, it was rightfully the first to receive its own US quarters in April 2010 as part of Americas the beautiful coin series.

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Question 3 ROCK TYPES

Types of Rocks Mostly sedimentary but some igneous Chert Novaculite Sandstone Shale

Types of Rocks Explained Shale: Shale is a Sedimentary rock it forms from compaction of clay and silt and is a mud stone that stands out more because it is considered “laminated” which means it has thin layers. It looks like this: Chert: Chert is also sedimentary and is a form of quartz Chert often breaks with sharp edges it looks like this:

Types of Rocks Explained 2 Sandstone: Sandstone is one of the most common sedimentary rocks. It is a mineral made of sand grains that may contain clay or silt to fill in gaps between sand particles. It looks like this: Novaculite: Novaculite is a form of chert found in the mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma it looks like this:

Question 4 LANDFORMS

Landforms and facts Facts Hot Springs is 5,550 acres Landforms Hot water Mountains Cascades Lakes

Landforms Explains Mountains: When 2 plates collide or crash and form what we call mountains or even sometimes volcano's Cascades: A small waterfall Hot springs: Small body of water in a stream or current Lake: Body of water smaller than a sea or ocean

Bibliography Questions 3&4 "Hot Springs." NPS: Nature & Science» Geology Resources Division. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec N.d. Shale. Web. 6 Dec Web. 6 Dec "Shale." : Sedimentary Rock. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec "Chert." : Sedimentary Rock. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec N.d. Web. 6 Dec

Bibliography continued N.d. Web. 6 Dec Sandstone." : Sedimentary Rock. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec "Novaculite." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 06 Dec N.d. Web. 6 Dec "Hot Springs National Park - National Geographic." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec park/ park/

Question 5 TECHNOLOGY

Technology Water Baths This helps my park because it attracts people and the baths help water to get filtered

Biblogaphy United States. National Park Service. "Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service)." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 22 Dec Web. 04 Jan